Disney has decided that this summer it will be releasing a number of its films to be watched through the Disney.go.com website. The films on offer will include:

Finding Nemo

Monsters Inc.

Haunted Mansion

Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

Princess Diaries 2

Freaky Friday

Peter Pan

You’ll have to be quick if you want to see Finding Nemo as it is only available until June 13, however.

The films are viewed in the browser and streamed meaning you have to sit through any advertising that plays and deal with watching on a small screen. If your children get bored or need a break Disney also offer a range of games to play, many of which are related to the film being watched.

Disney is also showing the films on ABC television, but for some reason they are being played at 11pm on Saturday nights – when most kids will be asleep. If you don’t fancy watching through your browser, then you might want to get recording.

Matthew’s Opinion
It seems a bit of a strange time slot for ABC to be showing Disney films seeing as they are aimed at the younger generations. Saying that, I’d be quite happy if I switched the TV on at 11pm to see Finding Nemo just starting.

Streaming movies via the website should be a nice extra revenue and traffic generator for Disney. They get to charge advertisers for the ad time again, although possibly at a cheaper rate, and they have another reason for kids to visit their website and get hooked into the content on offer.